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− | {{ii}} Though game doesn't support EAX, Creative Alchemy still can be used to enhance sound quality. It will just enable hardware acceleration and 3D positional audio. Difference can be easily noticeable when music is off. For non-Creative cards users see [http://forums.thedarkmod.com/topic/18249-tutorial-how-to-setup-eax-for-tdm-on-any-soundcard/ here] Run in Windows XP SP3 compatibility mode to avoid crashing career mode then. Sometimes whole career need to be started again with compatibility mode and Alchemy enabled. It's to avoid disapearing car in career menu and crash after attempt to race. | + | {{ii}} Though the game doesn't support EAX, Creative Alchemy still can be used to enhance sound quality. It will just enable hardware acceleration and 3D positional audio. Difference can be easily noticeable when music is off. For non-Creative cards users see [http://forums.thedarkmod.com/topic/18249-tutorial-how-to-setup-eax-for-tdm-on-any-soundcard/ here] Run in Windows XP SP3 compatibility mode to avoid crashing career mode then. Sometimes whole career need to be started again with compatibility mode and Alchemy enabled. It's to avoid disapearing car in career menu and crash after attempt to race. |
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Revision as of 00:51, 23 November 2017
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Developers | |
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EA Black Box | |
Publishers | |
Electronic Arts | |
Engines | |
EAGL 3 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | October 31, 2006 |
macOS (OS X) | August 17, 2007 |
Warnings
- The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
⤏ Go to series page | |
The Need for Speed | 1994 |
Need for Speed II | 1997 |
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (series) | |
Need for Speed: High Stakes | 1999 |
Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed | 2000 |
Need for Speed: Underground (series) | |
Need for Speed: Most Wanted (series) | |
Need for Speed: Carbon | 2006 |
Need for Speed: ProStreet | 2007 |
Need for Speed: Undercover | 2008 |
Need for Speed: Shift (series) | |
Need for Speed: World | 2010 |
Need for Speed: The Run | 2011 |
Need for Speed Rivals | 2013 |
Need for Speed (2016) | 2016 |
Need for Speed Payback | 2017 |
Need for Speed: Edge | 2017 |
Need for Speed Heat | 2019 |
Need for Speed Unbound | 2022 |
General information
Availability
Essential improvements
Patches
- Latest patch can be found here. Select the version more suitable to your version.
Mods
- NFSC Extra Options - adds various new settings and fixes vanilla game bugs.
- NFSC Enhanced Visual Treatment - enables an unused graphics option and other tweaks.[3]
Skip intro videos
Instructions |
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Instructions |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video settings
General video settings.
- ThirteenAG's fix may require the latest patch. See Patches.
Field of view (FOV)
Instructions |
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Input settings
Input settings.
Audio settings
Audio settings #1.
Audio settings #2.
- Though the game doesn't support EAX, Creative Alchemy still can be used to enhance sound quality. It will just enable hardware acceleration and 3D positional audio. Difference can be easily noticeable when music is off. For non-Creative cards users see here Run in Windows XP SP3 compatibility mode to avoid crashing career mode then. Sometimes whole career need to be started again with compatibility mode and Alchemy enabled. It's to avoid disapearing car in career menu and crash after attempt to race.
Subtitles
Instructions |
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Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | See Subtitles. | |||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
Czech | ||||
Danish | ||||
Dutch | ||||
Finnish | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Hungarian | ||||
Italian | ||||
Korean | ||||
Polish | ||||
Spanish | Separate 'Mexican' translation also exists in game files. | |||
Swedish | ||||
Russian |
Network
Online settings.
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
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Local play | Console versions only.[4] | ||
LAN play | |||
Online play |
Issues fixed
Controller deadzone issues
Instructions |
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Unable to load save game
Instructions |
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Stuttering in Windows 10
Instructions |
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Crashes in Challenge Series
Instructions |
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Game can't be uninstalled
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eauninstall.exe
error: "The program can't start because EAInstall.dll is missing from your computer. Try reinstalling the program to fix this problem."
Instructions |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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macOS (OS X) |
Weather
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Instructions |
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System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 2000 SP4, XP SP2 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 1.7 GHz | Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | 1 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 4.7 GB (Retail) | 11 GB (Download) |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 3 Series/4 Ti Series ATI Radeon 8500 64 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0 compatible | Nvidia GeForce 6800 ATI Radeon 9800 128 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible |
Notes
References
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
- ↑ Fun Stuff! #2 - [NFSC] Enhanced Visual Treatment + Fog + Clear Sky - YouTube
- ↑ NFS Carbon, PC splitscreen | GBAtemp.net - The Independent Video Game Community
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